Modeling Rubber and Viscoelasticity with Abaqus

Course Description: This course provides a brief overview of finite deformations and the material models used for rubber and resilient foam. Objectives Upon completion of this course you will be able to: – Use experimental test data to calculate material constants – Check the stability of the Abaqus material model at extreme strains – Obtain the best possible material constants from the available test data – Select elements for modeling rubber and foams – Design an appropriate finite element mesh – Model viscoelastic behavior in both the time and frequency domain – Use a user subroutine to define the hyperelastic behavior

Who Should Attend: Simulation Analysts